Vealer
/ˈviːlər/noun
A young calf raised or sold for veal.
Did you know?“Veal” ultimately comes from Latin vitellus, meaning “little calf,” while the broader root may also be connected with words associated with age and yearly growth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wet-
“Year or yearling; a proposed ancestral root associated with age and young animals.”
Classical Latin
Latin
vitulus
“Calf.”
Classical Latin
Latin
vitellus
“Little calf; a diminutive form of vitulus.”
Old French
Old French
veel
“Calf, especially a calf used for food.”
Middle English
English
veel / veal
“The flesh of a calf; later, the animal producing it.”
Modern English
English
vealer
“A calf raised or marketed for veal.”
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